Maintaining your pipe and drain system with regular cleaning ensures a free and un-obstructive flow of water and waste. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the major components of the sewer and drain system are hidden behind walls and beneath the home’s foundation, we tend to disregard health checks and problematic symptoms until they become visible, inconvenient and expensive issues.
Many property owners are not familiar with how sewer and drain lines are designed or what they are legally responsible for. The drain system of your home resembles the tree in your yard. The tree trunk or “primary line” is a 3″ pipe venting from the roof through the concrete foundation, extending 4 feet outside the home. The branches of your tree which connect to the trunk are the various system usage points (kitchen, bath, laundry, toilets). Although separate in function, they interrelate as they all connect to the main line (trunk) of the home. Any problem in any of these areas will affect flow performance levels of the others.